Senior Clinical Coder - Southport, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Southport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

Support the production of comprehensive clinical coded data to fulfil the Trust's internal and external information requirement

Deliver accurate and timely clinical coding data by extracting relevant diagnostic and procedural data from case notes and other sources and translating into codes conforming to National Standards (OPCS and ICD)

Support the provision of a high quality clinical coding service to the Trust to support data quality, clinical audit and information management by ensuring accurate translation of medical terminology

Applications will only be considered from ACC qualified coders (professional qualification - Institute of Health Record and Information Management). You must demonstrate experience of coding across a wide range of specialities for an acute NHS Trust as well as evidence of attending a refresher course in the last 2-3 years.

Main duties of the job

Provide consistently recorded data to well defined national standards.

Provide accurate information to support Healthcare Resource Groups in facilitating the Payment by Results (PbR) process within the NHS.

Demonstrate competency across all Clinical Coding Specialties

The post holder will have attained the Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC). This qualification is recognised nationally by Trusts, ISB's/ CSU's as an indication of a clinical coders competence around adherence to Clinical Coding guidelines/standards, coding rules and coding accuracy. The attainment of this is seen by providers as a mark of a Trust's coding quality.

About us

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate

SAFETY that is of the highest standards

COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful

SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable

PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information

Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 clerical admin or Equivalent experience

5 GCSE's (Grade A to C) in the Sciences/Anatomy/ Physiology (or equivalent) Level 2 or Relevant Experience in an NHS Clinical Role

Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) - National Clinical Coding Qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Significant Clinical Coding Experience in an NHS Acute Trust

Advanced Knowledge of Anatomical and Physiological Terms

Enhanced knowledge of medical terminology

Experience in coding a variety of specialties

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Effective Communicator

Ability to relate to people at all levels and to display a courteous and professional attitude

Self-motivated and able to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team

Ability to apply a flexible approach to working

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